Arctic Blue vs Eastern Waterleaf

Agriades aquilo compared with Hydrophyllum virginianum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Eastern Waterleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Eastern Waterleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Lycaenidae	Hydrophyllaceae
Genus	Agriades	Hydrophyllum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Hydrophyllum virginianum

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Eastern Waterleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eastern Waterleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden